Procurement Specialist

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom The Salvation Army UK and Ireland Territory Full time
Job Description

Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week with a requirement to attend the London office a minimum of 40% per month


Interview date: To be confirmed


One of the UK’s most inspiring and best known faith-based organisations, The Salvation Army, is looking for a proactive and commercially aware Procurement Specialist to join our General Indirect Procurement Team.


Key Responsibilities: Our Procurement team is responsible for making a major contribution to our mission and vision through a focus on value for money for every £ spent. We also protect the reputation of the Salvation Army through ethical procurement and ensuring that fit for purpose suppliers and contracts are put in place to meet the diverse needs of the organisation.


As a Procurement Specialist (General Indirect), you’ll be responsible for sourcing a range of equipment, goods and services and managing a variety of vendors. That will involve performing strategic procurement activities across your defined portfolio of sub-categories of spend. It will also involve maintaining up-to-date market expertise in order to work closely with key stakeholders to develop and execute category plans that achieve our objectives, including best value, whilst managing procurement risk.


The successful candidate will need:

  • Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or working towards this qualification or equivalent, or a degree level or equivalent education
  • Experience in the General Indirect (professional services or IT) and category management in general, including running tenders for a variety of good and services
  • Strong day-to-day project planning, delivery and management skills
  • Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills and a flair for analysis and problem solving
  • Proven experience of managing a wide group of internal stakeholders with differing priorities
  • Ideally, a background in either a Commercial or Not for Profit Procurement function


Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.


We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.



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